diff --git a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsGC.java b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsGC.java
index 96df0c61ca6..b2474c5bd76 100644
--- a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsGC.java
+++ b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsGC.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public final class EmacsGC extends EmacsHandleObject
 	  {
 	    tileObject = new BitmapDrawable (EmacsService.resources,
 					     stippleBitmap);
-	    tileObject.setTileModeXY (TileMode.MIRROR, TileMode.MIRROR);
+	    tileObject.setTileModeXY (TileMode.REPEAT, TileMode.REPEAT);
 	  }
 	else
 	  /* Otherwise, update the existing tile object with the new